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From: ark@alice.UucP (Andrew Koenig)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Digital Audio Cassettes...- and copying
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Date: Wed, 2-Oct-85 23:02:52 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct  2 23:02:52 1985
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> This brings up a point that I've been meaning to bring up for quite a
> while now. Here's the (perhaps hypothetical) situation: I own my stereo
> system which includes a high-quality tape recorder (say a Beta HiFi) but
> does *not* (yet) include a compact digital disk player. My friend,
> however, does own both a CD and a Beta HiFi. Now I know it is outright
> illegal to just make copies of his CDs for me to just take home and
> listen to. *BUT* - and here's the heart of the question - what if I
> already own an LP version (purchased legally and owned legitimately) of
> the CD and now want to make a Beta HiFi copy of the CD? I think we all
> agree that it is legal for me to make a tape copy of my LP; am I
> restricted from making a copy of the same material from my friend's CD
> just because I don't own the copy in that specific medium? Does purchase
> of the LP give me the right to make a Beta HiFi copy of the CD?

We do NOT all agree that it is legal for you to make a tape copy of your LP.

My understanding is that that specific issue has not yet been
tested in the courts, and its legal status is therefor uncertain.
I'm sure some lawyer out there will correct me.


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